Checkerboard hardy fuchsia
Fuchsia 'Checkerboard'
RHS AGM 1993
USDA zones7 to 10
SunHandles full sun or partial sun or full shade
WaterHandles moderate to moist soil
Size12 to 24 inches tallup to 3 feet wide
- Bloom season
- Spring, summer, autumn
- Soil types
- Sand, loam, clay, chalk
- Soil pH
- Acid, alkaline, neutral
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Notes
'Checkerboard' hardy fuchsia (Fuchsia 'Checkerboard') is a shrub for borders, containers, and pollinator gardens. It is hardy to USDA zone 7, or down to 0°F (-18°C). This plant likes full sun to full shade and average to moist soil of most types. The single blooms are white to palest pink with bright red corollas. Hummingbirds, bees, and birds visit the flowers. To increase hardiness, bury the base of the shrub 3 to 4 inches below the soil surface, as you would a rose.
Pairs well with Bluebell, Jacob’s ladder, Madrone, and Snake's head.